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Home‑care workers press supervisors for contract as county budget uncertainty looms
Summary
Dozens of in‑person speakers and labor leaders pressed the Board of Supervisors to negotiate a contract for IHSS/home‑care workers represented by SEIU Local 2015, saying workers and clients face worsening conditions while budget uncertainty continues.
Dozens of home‑care providers and union leaders addressed the Board of Supervisors on Aug. 12, urging the county to finalize a contract for in‑home supportive services (IHSS) workers represented by SEIU Local 2015. Speakers said caregivers are essential to keeping seniors and people with disabilities safely at home and described financial hardship while contract talks continue.
Union leaders and members—both on telephone lines and in the boardroom—called for immediate action. Mark Ramos, president of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1428 and chair of the Los Angeles County Democratic…
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